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  NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has observed a mysterious X-shaped debris pattern and trailing streame
Hubble Sees Suspected Asteroid Collision
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has observed a mysterious X-shaped debris pattern and trailing streamers of dust that suggest a head-on collision between two asteroids.
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  This week Earth and Mars are having a close encounter. On Jan. 27th, the Red Planet will be only 99
Close Encounter with Mars
This week Earth and Mars are having a close encounter. On Jan. 27th, the Red Planet will be only 99 million kilometers away and look bigger through a telescope than at any time between 2008 and 2014.
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  Evidence is mounting that a strong magnetic field lurks just beyond the edge of the solar system. Th
Mystery of the Giant Ribbon, Solved?
Evidence is mounting that a strong magnetic field lurks just beyond the edge of the solar system. This could explain the recent discovery of a "giant ribbon" in space by NASA's IBEX spacecraft.
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  NASA's next great observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, is designed to study stars and galaxi
Alien Planet Safari
NASA's next great observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, is designed to study stars and galaxies. Astronomers are beginning to realize, however, that Webb will make a great planet hunter too.
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  Most astronomers wouldn't dream of opening their observatory's doors in 100 mph winds. Yet NASA's ne
Flying Telescope Passes Key Test
Most astronomers wouldn't dream of opening their observatory's doors in 100 mph winds. Yet NASA's new SOFIA telescope recently flew in an airplane at 250 mph with doors wide open.
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  NASA is preparing to launch a space telescope named "NuSTAR" to answer a question that has been vexi
Why Won't the Supernova Explode?
NASA is building a new space telescope named "NuSTAR" to answer a question that has been vexing astrophysicists for decades: Why won't the supernova explode?
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  Blue Moon on New Year's Eve
Party planners take note. For the first time in almost twenty years, there's going to be a Blue Moon on New Year's Eve.
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  A Flash of Light from Titan
NASA's Cassini Spacecraft has captured the first flash of sunlight reflected off a lake on Saturn's moon Titan, confirming the presence of liquid on the part of the moon dotted with many large, lake-shaped basins.
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  The 2009 Geminid Meteor Shower
The Geminid meteor shower has been intensifying in recent years, and researchers say 2009 could be the best year yet. This year's display peaks on Dec. 13th and 14th.
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